Innovative Lending and Financial Literacy: A Conversation with Cheryl Fatnassi
Cheryl Fatnassi is the president and CEO of Opportunities Credit Union, one of the most successful Community Development Credit Unions in the nation. Based in Winooski, Vermont, Opportunities Credit...
View ArticleHow I Made the Switch to a Credit Union
A Consumer Reports survey found that one in five consumers with checking accounts have considered switching to a new financial institution over the past twelve months. The survey asked those who...
View ArticleManhattan Credit Union Helps Rescue Members From Loan Sharks
When he needed money, the Manhattan cook went from bank to bank, applying for loans as small as $500—but no one would lend to him because he didn’t have collateral to secure the debt. “What I used to...
View ArticleFinancial Reality Fairs Give Teens a Taste of Making Ends Meet
High school students are getting a financial reality check. A recent wave of credit union-hosted fairs are popping up in gyms across the country to teach teenagers about budgeting, handling a checking...
View ArticleCredit Unions Teach Financial Literacy Skills in Schools
Helping you teach your kids how to handle their money is a shared goal of credit unions amid a national conversation about requiring financial literacy classes in schools. Teaching personal finance...
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